Hi, friends! Whit here with something I am very excited to share with you! I have been itching to show you this awesome Terrarium builder stamp set that is included in the February 2021 Card Kit — here’s a peek at what’s inside the full kit:

Sandhya Iyer is always able to make my ideas become a reality and make them even better than I imagined- She created this awesome stamp set and it’s so much fun to create with. The metal dies for the stamps make this set super versatile and easy to work with.

I am going to share with you 2 different ways to use this set- using the metal dies for a fun layered effect with each of the stamped elements- as well as without the dies doing some super simple stamping and layering.

So without further ado- let’s hop into creating!

 

I thought it would be really fun to create a little non-tradtional card with a sweet message on the back that I can give to a friend- something they can display on their desk or around their house as a positive reminder.

1. I started by die cutting out the large terrarium with white card stock- I then taped it down on white paper temporarily to cut around the whole outline to create the backside of the card. 
2. Next I grabbed those super pretty inks included in the set and got to stamping the succulents! You can actually come up with so many different looks with just the 3 inks- I layered some colors together to create the look of two toned succulents. 
3. Now on to the die cutting! I simply taped the die cuts over the top of each of my little succ-y’s to have them perfectly cut out.
4. Finally I stamped the little rocks across the bottom in a super faint grey ink to ground the images and got to playing around with placement and glued them down how I liked it using liquid glue. 
5. I love how you can layer up each little stamped element when you die cut them out to give the look of dimension without adding bulk with foam tape. The hardest part was deciding how I wanted it all arranged.

Finishing touches for this little greeting was adding a little hole punch at the top for some burlap ribbon and tying a cute bow. And then adding the sentiment of your choice across the front. 

 

The card version came together super quickly- here is a peek at the same stamp set and ink colors using no dies but simply layering up the stamped images over the top of each other. It takes a little bit of strategic planning as far as colors used but totally doable!

 

1. I simply started by stamping out the large terrarium in light grey ink inside of my MISTI simply for a guide as to where it would be situated on for perfect succulent placement. I just kept the stamp inside of my MISTI so I can stick the panel back in at the end and stamp it in black over the top. 
2. Next i grabbed those cute little succulent stamps and just got to stamping! First i started with the rocks as a sort of guide to where the succulents should be sitting. I used a light grey ink and then just ink blended a bit of brown ink over the top to add a bit more color. 
3. Next I figured out where I wanted those dark purple succulents and stamped those- I knew that since the color was so dark it would be hard to layer around them if that color was in the back. Finally i just simply stamped the other little elements in greens going right over the top of the purples- it does show a bit through the back but I actually liked the look. {I didn’t do any masking– but you certainly can if you wanted a more precise look.} 
4. Once I stamped out all of the succulents and liked how it was looking I popped the whole panel back into my MISTI and then stamped the terrarium in black. 
5. I wanted to add a bit of dimension to this clean and simple card so I cut out the entire image and then foam taped it on top of a die cut white card base. 
6. I did add a little hole punch at the top of the terrarium to add some string to make it look like the whole thing was hanging. To add a bit more detail I made a cute bow and glued it down over the top.

I love the combination of white and kraft so I knew i wanted to have the sentiment stamped on kraft- the banner detail totally works with our clean and simple vibe to finish of this fun card.

 

So which version is more your vibe? With dies or with simple stamped layering?

 

I am loving everything about this stamp set! If you are loving this set– think about joining our card kit! Each month you’ll get a perfectly curated card kit delivered right to your door with all of the supplies you need to create some awesome things with!

And if you are already a member– I SO hope this inspired you to use this months kit! I cannot wait to see how you incorporate each of the goodies into your collection.

Thanks for hanging out with me today!

xoxo